A Summer Project Competition

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April 5, 2018
A Summer Project Competition

Farming by Satellite is an EU initiative by the European GNSS Agency in cooperation with the European Environment Agency. The Farming by Satellite Project has a top prize of €5,000 for the best ideas, innovations or success stories focused on how satellite technologies can support farming. The competition is open to all students and young…

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RTE’s Damien O’Reilly – Moderator at PAC Conference

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February 2, 2018
RTE’s Damien O’Reilly – Moderator at PAC Conference

Damien O’Reilly acted as moderator at the PAC Ireland Conference at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny on Friday 2nd February. Damien hosted a programme of impressive speakers, including Keynote Speaker Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture described the Irish agri-food sector “as a jewel in Ireland’s crown, but it is perhaps forgotten how strongly our farmers…

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PAC Conference – FBD Lead Sponsor

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January 23, 2018
PAC Conference – FBD Lead Sponsor

PAC Ireland Chairman, Michael Sheehan met this week with  Joe Healy, President, Irish Farmers Association, one of the main speakers at the upcoming PAC Conference and Fiona Muldoon, CEO, FBD Insurance, Lead Sponsor of our conference.  Ms Muldoon commented “FBD Insurance plc is at the forefront of supporting and protecting agricultural businesses in Ireland.   The PAC…

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Hazardous Farm Waste Collections

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March 1, 2017
Hazardous Farm Waste Collections

Hazardous Farm Waste Collections in 2016 were a tremendous success. Minister Doyle stated “this scheme is a wonderful example of inter-agency cooperation, but more importantly it is an indicator of how anxious farmers are to dispose of hazardous waste in a fully traceable and environmentally sensitive manner.”  Watch this space for details of the 2017 collection…

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